Voting is on to decide the next class of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Some big names top the list this year, including Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Martha Stewart, Tony Bennett, New York Giants owner Wellington Mara, former President Grover Cleveland, and two former governors, Brendan Byrne and Tom Kean. Voting takes place at…
The federal government wants its money back. A letter was sent to New Jersey Transit to repay all of the funds that the state spent for the ARC Tunnel project that belonged to the federal government. It is estimated at $271 million right now. An audit will be done to see what has been spent…
The state office charged with overseeing the State Police have been slow to establish that role. A new report released by the state comptroller says that the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards has budget constraints that are keeping it from fully being able to do everything it needs to. The comptroller also said that both…
A package of bills geared towards making college more affordable for children of working families cleared a key Assembly panel on Monday. The first bill would create a gross income tax credit for full time attendance at New Jersey institutions of higher education, county colleges and accredited post-secondary training schools. The tax credit would be…
Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney teamed with a group of mayors from across the state to jumpstart an aggressive campaign to promote shared services as the means to deliver real and sustainable property tax relief. Sweeney was joined at a State House press conference by mayors David M. DelVecchio of Lambertville, Colleen Mahr of Fanwood,…
Senator Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to Governor Christie requesting that he consider repurposing the state portion of funds for the canceled ARC tunnel for transportation needs across the state. The Senator told the Governor that while the ARC tunnel was an important and worthwhile project, he agreed with his decision to cancel it…
A new bill changing the laws on affordable housing that got out of an Assembly panel is already dead on arrival. Gov. Chris Christie promised to veto the bill that advanced on Monday. Christie pledged to veto the bill based on the phasing in of a 2.5 percent fee on commercial development. A different bill…
A new report suggests that Gov. Chris Christie overspent on travels while acting at the U.S. Attorney. The Inspector General report says that Christie abused taxpayer money by taking hotel stays are twice the government rate in some cases, according to the Star-Ledger. Former governor Jon Corzine’s spokesman commented that Christie can’t talk about cutting…
A new report suggests that Gov. Chris Christie overspent on travels while acting at the U.S. Attorney. The Inspector General report says that Christie abused taxpayer money by taking hotel stays are twice the government rate in some cases, according to the Star-Ledger. Former governor Jon Corzine’s spokesman commented that Christie can’t talk about cutting…
New polling data shows that state residents like Gov. Chris Christie as governor, but don’t think he would make a great president. The new Quinnipiac University poll says that 51 percent of the state approve of his job as governor, but only 24 percent believe he would make a good president. A high majority of…